Category Manager Cooling & Heating categories (Automotive)

Job Description

As category manager you will be responsible for the delivering an exhaustive product offer for the
Cooling & Heating automotive categories (radiators, condensers, fans, heaters, thermostats,
compressors and related components) through a country and channel-specific assortment matrix
that meets customer needs. Drive category revenue and optimise profitability through assortment,
pricing strategy and best-in-class user experience on the platform.

Responsibilities
• Build and maintain the Cooling & Heating assortment matrix per country and sales channel,
ensuring car-park coverage and that all relevant customer needs are met.
• Define category presentation standards (catalogue structure, listing logic, UX requirements) so
customers can easily find the right cooling or heating part.
• Collaborate with pricing team in development and execution of category pricing strategy: set
internal pricing rules to maximise revenue and profitability, and monitor external market
competitiveness.
• Plan and execute the annual category promotion and activation plan jointly with Marketing and
Vendor Management.
• Analyse category performance (revenue, product profit, margin, refunds, growth opportunities)
and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Vendor Managers, PB, Pricing, Supply Chain, Marketing and ProductTech to
align product-related decisions with category strategy.
• Represent Cooling & Heating categories in cross-functional and strategic projects, providing
expert input and market/trend insights to senior leadership.

Qualifications

Qualifications (Essential)
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Automotive or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills with confident command of Excel / Google Sheets and BI tools for
performance analysis.
• Solid understanding of e-commerce assortment management, category presentation and
pricing mechanics.
• Basic technical knowledge of automotive aftermarket parts specifically Cooling & Heating
systems (radiators, A/C components, heaters, thermostats, fans) will be a preference
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders (vendors, marketing, supply chain) and drive
decisions without direct authority.
• English at B2 level or higher (working language for cross-functional communication).

Qualifications (Desired)
• Experience with automotive aftermarket catalogues (TecDoc, OEM cross-references) and car-
park coverage analysis.
• Hands-on experience building assortment matrices or category strategies in a multi-country e-
commerce environment.
• Exposure to promotional planning, trade marketing or vendor negotiations.

Experience
• 3+ years in category management, product management, assortment management or
commercial analytics, preferably in automotive aftermarket or e-commerce retail.
• Demonstrable track record of delivering category revenue and profitability growth.
• Experience coordinating with Vendor Management, Marketing, Supply Chain and ProductTech
/ Catalogue teams on product-related initiatives.
• Experience owning category KPIs: Revenue, Product Profit, Margin and car-park coverage.

Additional Information

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